💗 HEART HEALTH: Coconut oil is high in natural saturated fats, called medium-chain triglycerides or MCT's. These MCT's not only increase the good cholesterol levels (known as HDL) in your body, but also improves the ratio of good and bad cholesterol, and lowers the level of bad cholesterol. By Increasing the HDL's in the body, it helps promote heart health and can lower the risk of heart disease.